Analysis for the Year ended 31 December 2017 Page 4/21 Overview of Economy and Competition in Commercial Banking In 2017, the Thai economy continued to gain further traction underpinned by an accelerated
, commercial bank loan continued to increase in line with the economic growth. Consumer loan expanded well, particularly mortgage lending with growth accelerated before the loan to value (LTV) measure become
for the Second Quarter ended 30 June 2018 Page 4/19 For the banking sector in the second quarter of 2018, overall commercial bank loan growth accelerated, loans to SMEs and hire purchase improved
. Business loan growth accelerated, especially loans to SMEs, and was more broad-based across several sectors. Consumer loan expanded across all loan purposes, particularly auto loan which continued to
accelerated to grow. Regarding domestic demand, private consumption slowed down as a declining household income and employments, particularly in export-related manufacturing sectors. According to the slowdown
from the purchases during the motor show in July. In 2020, commercial banks accelerated their assistance to debtors, in particular for SME. The BOT has provided a six-month loan payment holiday for both